Steps Toward Authorization

    1.  An officer of the proposed assembly, usually the president or chair, submits
        a formal request to NCTE, through the Director of Affiliate and Member
        Services, who will send the necessary application forms. Part of the letter of
        request should be a statement of the purpose of the assembly and the
        constituency it will serve. If the group wishes to call an organizational
        meeting at the next convention, that should also be noted in the letter.

    2.  The group's officer returns

         a) the application forms,

         b) a list of the names and addresses of the members of the governing board,

         c) a statement certifying that all members of the governing board are
             members of NCTE,

         d) a list of the Director(s) to represent the assembly,

         e) a list of all the members of the assembly,

          f) a copy of the group's constitution,

         g) a copy of the group's policy on involvement of persons of color,

         h) and payment of assembly dues.

    3.  The completed application is presented to the NCTE Executive Committee
         for review.

    4.  If the application is approved, a letter is sent to the chair announcing the
        approval of the new assembly. In addition, an announcement of approval is
        made in a regular Council communication (e.g. Council-Grams).

        Note: Because of the limited meeting time and the press of other NCTE
        matters, the Executive Committee may not act on applications for assembly
        status at November convention meetings. Applications may be received and
        acted upon at other meetings of the Executive Committee (February, April,
        September).